Start the new term happy!

How can you make sure your family gets back in to the swing of school life without a bump? Martha Provan, a working mum, shares her tips on balancing family wellbeing with back to school pressures…

September is a month of fresh starts, best intentions and lots of exciting new beginnings. For some, these new routines can be a welcome change and for others a little overwhelming, and not just for the children! Juggling new classes and clubs, school days and homework alongside usual busy family life can be quite the challenge. Here are our four top tips to ensure a smooth start to the new academic year for the whole family …

Be sure you know what is important to you!

September is a fantastic time to take a moment to reflect on your own values about education as a parent. This can help you to feel confident in how you can support your child this academic year and to help you understand how and what you will prioritise

Plan September as a family

No matter what age, the more you involve your child in the plans, the more engaged they’ll be. September can be a shock to the system for the whole family so some careful planning to help everyone get back in to the swing of things can be really useful.

Plan your Explore days

To help ease you and your child back in to the new routine, we really encourage our members to choose their Explore days in advance. Whether this is decided at the start of each week or at the start of the month, it will support you in making sure regular attendance is possible alongside any new clubs. To maximise progress we recommend at least six sessions a month, but if you find this a little tough in September, don’t panic! Try to keep it regular to get back in to the swing of it all, and remember you can catch up any missed sessions next month!

Make time for fun

The hard work and routine of September can come around quickly for all involved after a long hot summer! Be sure to plan in some free days if possible for impromptu after school park trips etc to make the most of the last of the summer sun.

If you’d like any support or advice to help you have a smooth transition back to school, get in touch with your centre team today!

Try Explore for free

The process of getting to know your child starts from the very first time we meet you at your free trial session. This is an opportunity for us to discuss your child’s requirements in depth and for you to see the tuition centre in action.

If you have a question or prefer speaking to one of our team, please call us on 01483 447414 today.

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Train your brain!

The school curriculum now covers more than ever before. Have a go at our fun quiz to find out some of what your child will be tackling in class. Even better, get your son or daughter to have a go too! Can they beat you? We love a bit of friendly competition!

Choose a school year

Choose your location

Which word best completes this sentence?*

The dog sat on the ......

chat

mat

twist

Which of these letters is a vowel?*

e

t

h

s

Spell the missing word:*

I talked to my friend on the ..... last night

phone

foan

phoan

fone

Find the preposition in this sentence:*

The train went through a tunnel

The

train

went

through

tunnel

Which word does not belong?*

fort

wear

share

repair

Match the verbs to the correct tenses:*

Wriggled / will succeed / beam

Past / present / future

Present / future / past

Past / future / present

Future / past / present

Which of these is NOT a plot feature?*

Conclusion

Rising action

Metaphor

Climax

We ..... we were going in the right direction.*

ussumed

assumed

asumed

assumeed

Which tense is this sentence in?*

We will have finished dinner at 9pm.

Future perfect

Present

Past

Conditional

Which letter do you need to complete the word: c_t*

o

a

e

One fox, two ......?*

foxx

foxs

foxes

Which word is not a type of food?*

rice

flour

brick

apple

peanut

Which of these statements is a fact?*

Raindrops can be between 0.1 to 9mm wide

I absolutely loathe the rain!

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?*

Davids' trousers are red

Davids trouser’s are red.

David’s trousers are red.

Identify the modal verb in this sentence:*

I should not have eaten all that chocolate last night.

should

have

eaten

last

Which word is the synonym for 'see'?*

Castle

Ocean

View

Sand

Which of these is NOT an auxiliary verb?*

Listen

Be

Do

Have

Which of these spellings does NOT need correcting?*

Dentest

Cafateria

Budgit

Smudge

How many phonic sounds make up this word?*

4

5

3

Chose the correct punctuation for this sentence:*

Oops did Jenny fall down

Oops did, Jenny fall down

Oops did Jenny fall down!

Oops, did Jenny fall down?

Which picture matches the sentence best: "I am a busy bee because I work hard."*

A

B

C

Pick the correct spelling:*

I ..... a gigantic fish yesterday!

caught

cort

cawt

caut

Which would be the best title for a factual book about the life cycle of a frog?*

My Bear and Me

The Invisible Harry

Frog and Toad are Friends

From Tadpole to Frog

Complete the sentence with the correct word:*

The panther silently stalked its .....

prey

pray

Which punctuation mark should introduce a list?*

:

;

!

?

-

Match the idiom to the its meaning:*

Flew off the handle

Felt surprised

Quick thinking

Became angry

The consequence of not training for the marathon was an injury mid training. How is the word 'consequence' being used in this sentence?*

Neutral connotation

Definition

Negative connotation

Positive connotation

Which number is one more than 7?*

6

4

8

Which shape comes next in the pattern?*

Triangle

Circle

Square

Complete the following sequence:*

3, 6, ?, 12, 15, ?, ?, 24, ?, 30

9...18, 21...27

7...17, 23...27

10...18, 23...28

A dessert is one scoop of ice cream and some sprinkles. If there are two flavours of ice cream and two types of sprinkles, how many different desserts can you make?*

8

4

2

Find the mode of these numbers:*

4, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 4, 3

8

3

7

5

4

What is the ratio of blue balls to red balls shown in this picture?*

1:3

4:1

3:1

1:4

Which of these values is the largest?*

90%

1:2

11/12

5/4

a³x a² = ?*

a⁶

a⁹

a²

a⁵

Which number is the odd one out?*

11

121

73

53

29

127

Which shape is the largest?*

Star

Square

Circle

Count back three numbers from 78. Which is the correct number?*

75

76

74

Complete the number sentence:*

24 > .....?

24

11

30

Which of these shapes are congruent?*

B and F

B and A

E and F

C and D

Three cakes are shared equally between 10 children. How much cake does each child get?*

1/2

2/5

3/10

6 cubed = .....?

36

216

18

24

Which of the following numbers is a common factor of 18 and 72?*

10

5

8

9

Take a look at the shape on the left. Which pattern makes this shape?*